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Mastek wins Staffordshire council Oracle Cloud deal
Digital Transformation

Mastek wins Staffordshire council Oracle Cloud deal

The contract will replace Staffordshire County Council's legacy back-office systems, aiming to cut manual work and improve oversight for 875,000 residents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Dell expands AI platform with semantic layer for agents
Data Analytics

Dell expands AI platform with semantic layer for agents

Enterprises could get more dependable AI agents as Dell's update ties internal data to context, governance and faster processing inside customer systems.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Microsoft revamps Copilot with Home, Code & Autopilot
Enterprise Resource Planning

Microsoft revamps Copilot with Home, Code & Autopilot

The overhaul aims to cut app switching and let businesses govern AI spend as Microsoft folds chat, coding and Office tools into one interface.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday
Dell launches Windows AI PCs with NVIDIA & Microsoft
Gaming

Dell launches Windows AI PCs with NVIDIA & Microsoft

Creators and enterprises can run larger AI models locally as Dell's new Windows PCs and workstations bring NVIDIA's chips into office environments.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Nutanix links AHV with NetApp storage in new tie-up
Storage

Nutanix links AHV with NetApp storage in new tie-up

Enterprises can switch virtualisation platforms without replacing NetApp arrays, as the integration lets Nutanix AHV run on existing ONTAP storage.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Saviynt appoints Clinton Mottram to APJ security role
Digital Transformation

Saviynt appoints Clinton Mottram to APJ security role

The appointment reflects rising demand for tighter access controls as firms in Asia Pacific and Japan adopt AI across legacy and cloud systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
11:11 Systems buys IBM VMware customers in eighth deal
Disaster Recovery

11:11 Systems buys IBM VMware customers in eighth deal

The acquisition gives 11:11 Systems more enterprise accounts as Broadcom narrows VMware partners, but no financial terms were disclosed.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Beyond Now launches platform for AI telecoms revenue
Digital Transformation

Beyond Now launches platform for AI telecoms revenue

Telecoms operators could speed new AI offers to market, as Beyond Now's platform aims to cut friction in pricing, billing and partner settlement.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Airrived named Gartner cool vendor in agentic AI security
Private Cloud

Airrived named Gartner cool vendor in agentic AI security

Recognition places Airrived among vendors being watched as enterprises seek tighter controls over autonomous AI that can act across workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
GIS Cloud doubles user growth as AI tools drive uptake
Construction

GIS Cloud doubles user growth as AI tools drive uptake

AI tools have helped the mapping platform top 220,000 users across 60 countries, with daily sign-ups now above 100.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Submer launches Corenix modular data centre unit for AI
Hyperscale

Submer launches Corenix modular data centre unit for AI

The new venture aims to speed up AI infrastructure builds by factory-testing modular systems before they are shipped to customer sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
BlueVoyant appoints John Hultman as Chief Revenue Officer
Supply Chain

BlueVoyant appoints John Hultman as Chief Revenue Officer

The hire comes as BlueVoyant broadens its AI security portfolio and seeks sharper revenue execution amid rising demand for clearer cyber outcomes.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago

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Varney & Associates picks Fieldguide for audit platform
Agricultural Technology

Varney & Associates picks Fieldguide for audit platform

Clients will now see audit work and document requests in one live system as the Kansas firm replaces a 20-year-old platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Today
Avalara launches Versori by Avalara for AI integrations
Digital Transformation

Avalara launches Versori by Avalara for AI integrations

Businesses could cut engineering work as Avalara rolls out AI agents that build and deploy tax-software connectors in days.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today
Ocorian boosts Microsoft Azure use 500% after ANS overhaul
Digital Transformation

Ocorian boosts Microsoft Azure use 500% after ANS overhaul

The overhaul leaves the financial services group better able to separate workloads and govern data as it expands across Microsoft's platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Vaisala launches Indigo Supervisor for data centre sensors
Data centers

Vaisala launches Indigo Supervisor for data centre sensors

Growing AI-driven data centre estates are making environmental monitoring harder to scale, and the new unit aims to manage up to 100 points at once.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Salute wins AI infrastructure customers for 20GW worldwide
Hyperscale

Salute wins AI infrastructure customers for 20GW worldwide

The milestone underscores surging demand for liquid-cooled AI data centre operations as Salute builds its customer base in under a year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago